Coy, K0FJ and I were gonna do it, but he tuned around at 9AM and had a similar experience to yours so we didn't run and get the generator. However when I worked W6C they staed they'd logged quite a few emerg. power stations, and we hrd W1AW comment that half their Qs today were emerg. powered ones. (Karlyn and I had a cultural afternoon -- there was a "Mud Bog" being run in trench silos only 3 miles from our QTH. nwKS has an interest group. The wimpier trucks compete for distance, and the larger classes can usually complete the course so it's a timed event for them. We have a hard time keeping him out of puddles with his trike when it rains, so I KNEW he'd enjoy the afternoon) Bruce